Full Time
85:00
7:50pm Thu May 12, 2016
Round 10 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 9647
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Jordan Rapana and Jack Wighton have come up with two of the worst passes you will ever see. In the end it has cost Canberra the win.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 16-12

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It's been an ordinary game with an extraordinary finish. Dragons win 16-12.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 16-12

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TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Euan Aitken. Kick to come.

THE DRAGONS WIN!!!!!!!!

St. George Illawarra Dragons 16-12

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Paul Carige you are no longer responsible for the dumbest play in rugby league. Jordan Rapana you are the new king of the brain snap!

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The Raiders have rolled the dice and look to have lost big time.

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Euan Aitken looks to have scored!!!!

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Field goal attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.

Marshall misses.

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Penalty to the Dragons.

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Field goal attempt by Aidan Sezer unsuccessful.

SEZER HITS THE POSTS!

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Canberra in position.

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Russell Packer deemed to have obstructed the Raiders defence.

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PENALTY TO CANBERRA!

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Dragons over halfway. They'll have a good chance in a moment.

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Field goal attempt by Aidan Sezer unsuccessful.

Kick misses once again.

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Canberra to have a shot.

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Leilua with a strong run for Canberra.

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Canberra to feed a scrum 10 metres out from their own line.

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Dragons end their set just short of halfway.

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Packer with the first charge.

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Let the shootout begin!

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Canberra to kick off.

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We're off to Golden Point!

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Field goal attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.

From a chargedown, Benji misses with his shot.

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Field goal attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.

No luck for Benji.

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Field goal attempt by Aidan Sezer unsuccessful.

The kick falls short.

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Canberra to get a shot.

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

12-12. It's been a bludger, but we may just get a grandstand finish.

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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.

With a bust down the left edge, Jarrod Croker scores and becomes the highest point scorer for Canberra.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-10

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Widdop bombs and Whitehead comes up with possession.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Execution has not been here tonight.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Another mistake by the Raiders in an attacking position.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Kurt Baptiste on for his football of the night.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Marshall kicks the ball dead. 7-tackle-set coming up for Canberra.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Jason Nightingale catches a stray kick from Joey Leilua as the Raiders go close to scoring.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Sezer comes up with the ball as the Dragons allow a chance to ice the game slip away.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Dragons in position.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Siliva Havili comes on for Mitch Rein.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Dugan earns a penalty after the Raiders give away a flop.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Marshall kicks across field, but Edrick Lee defuses the situation. Pressure off the Raiders momentarily.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Euan Aitken back on for the Dragons.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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Marshall chips for the corner and draws an error from Jack Wighton. Big opportunity for the Dragons to post further points.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.

From the touchline, Widdop's kick is well wide.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Timoteo Lafai. Kick to come.

Against the run of play, a great flick pass from Jason Nightingale allows Lafai to score his first try for the Dragons.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-6

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The Dragons get a repeat set and Widdop makes a bust up the centre.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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Aidan Sezer does terrifically well to defuse a Dragons attacking raid.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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At the moment the Raiders look more likely, but both sides execution is leaving much to be desired.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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Austin loses the ball on the last.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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Canberra with some good work down the left.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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Widdop throws a pass to a man in front of him. It should be a penalty, but a changeover is called.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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Wighton does well to prevent the oncoming Dragons defence trapping him in-goal.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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Austin bombs, Dugan flies and brings the crowd to life.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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Euan Aitken off with concussion.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

From the touchline, Croker converts.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6

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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

Finishing off the good work by his opposite winger, Rapana scores.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-4

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Edrick Lee into space.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-0

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Canberra try some enterprise on the last, but Nightingale is able to defuse the situation for the home side.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-0

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Canberra are completing at around 60%, the Dragons over 80%. If the Dragons can get their attack right they could post points.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-0

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

The captain converts and takes the score outside of a converted try.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-0

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Gareth Widdop will attempt to take the Dragons out to an 8-0 lead.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Penalty.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Russell Packer takes the ball back from the line drop out.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Jack Wighton deemed to have lost possession in his in-goal trying to field a Marshall bomb.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Canberra to restart play with a line drop out.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Dragons to start a set 10 metres out from the Raiders try line.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Jordan Rapana comes up with a lost ball after breaking away down the right edge.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Widdop kicks for the in-goal, but Luke Bateman is able to dive on the ball inside the field of play.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Jarrod Croker kicks off and Russell Packer charges the ball back to get the second half underway.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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The scores are close, but the match hasn't risen to any great heights so far. Can the Dragons go on with the job or will Canberra fight back? Stay tuned for the second half.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Some scrappy play from both sides to finish the first half.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Blake Austin is on the spot to pick off a stray Widdop pass.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Hodgson denied a try for obstruction.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Papalii with a strong bust and earns a penalty.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Jarrod Croker chips towards the posts, but Widdop is able to clean up for the Dragons.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Austin lets his frustrations known with no penalty awarded.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Blake Austin collected high by Joel Thompson.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Josh Hodgson comes up with another forward pass. Both sides aren't firing so far tonight.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Wighton loses the possession trying to play the ball.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Blake Austin finds touch 40 metres out.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Wighton earns his side a 20 metre re-start with a catch in-goal.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Jordan Rapana comes up with a pass to challenge Will Matthews! Throwing a cut-out ball inside his own end, the Dragons will get possession.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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On the last tackle, Aidan Sezer loses the ball. Dragons getting the Raiders measure at the moment.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Gareth Widdop gives himself up for an obstruction over the try line.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Russell Packer takes his first run of the night.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Luke Bateman concedes a penalty allowing the Dragons to start a set 40 metres out from the try line.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Joe Tapine on for Canberra.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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Marshall kicks long, but Wighton is able to collect the ball.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

Adding the extras, the captain takes the home side out to a 6-0 lead.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

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TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Tyson Frizell. Kick to come.

On the next tackle, Frizell crashes over next to the sticks.

St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

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Jake Marketo is cut down an inch from the try line with his first touch.

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Widdop collects Sezer's kick and earns a penalty for his side.

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Sezer comes up with a great catch and draws a penalty after a high tackle by Tyson Frizell.

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Dragons beginning to show some flair by offloading the ball in tackles.

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Widdop opts to kick and gives away possession. Canberra off the hook.

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Tim Lafai cut down close to the tryline.

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Penalty to St. George Illawarra. Marshall finds touch 40 metres from the Raiders line.

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Hodgson drives the ball into touch a metre out from the Dragons goal line.

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No Try. Leilua ruled to have lost possession, but worrying signs for the Dragons with a poor defensive effort on their goal line.

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Joey Leilua has crashed over off a tap re-start, but the referee has sent the ball to the bunker for adjudication.

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Penalty to Canberra in front of the posts, but Hodgson opts to tap and go.

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Will Matthews delivers one of the worst cut out passes you will ever see, as the Raiders go on the attack.

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Shannon Boyd loses possession and compounds the error by giving away a penalty.

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Josh Dugan gathers in a Raiders kick before starting a set near his goal line.

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Tim Lafai puts the ball to ground. Pressure off the Raiders.

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Mitch Rein draws a penalty just over halfway.

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Tyson Frizell with a strong charge up the middle.

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Blake Austin bombs and Josh Dugan collects the ball on his own line.

Widdop kicks off and Jarrod Croker takes the first run of the night.

Both sides are on the field, kick-off only moments away.

Tonight's match marks only the fourth time the Dragons and Raiders have met at Kogarah, with Canberra holding a 2-1 advantage. The last meeting at the venue was a 21-12 victory to Canberra in Round 1, 2004.

While the Raiders have traditionally dominated fixtures between the two sides, St. George Illawarra has claimed the past three wins, including both matches contested in 2015.

Canberra are as per program, with Jack Wighton, Jarrod Croker, Aidan Sezer, Shannon Boyd, Paul Vaughan, Josh Papalii and Kurt Baptiste all backing up from last week's Representative Round.

In the only change from the side named by coach Paul McGregor on Tuesday, Jake Marketo comes onto the bench in place of last round debutant Jacob Host.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 10 Thursday Night Football between St. George Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders at UOW Jubilee Oval.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Chris Butler, Adam Reid

Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (16)
Tries: Tyson Frizell, Timoteo Lafai, Euan Aitken
Field Goals: Gareth Widdop (0/1), Benji Marshall (0/2)
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Gareth Widdop (1/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (12)
Tries: Jordan Rapana, Jarrod Croker
Field Goals: Aidan Sezer (0/3)
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (2/2)
Penalty Goals: